as in displeasure
refusal to accept as right or desirable
thus far, every one of her choices for college has met with her parents' disapproval
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Recent Examples of disapproval
The protests spurred criticism of Trump’s use of the military and federal funds to quell public disapproval of these policies, after his Administration directed the California National Guard and the Marines to aid in protecting ICE operations.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 July 2025
On Friday, protesters gathered at the campus, waving flags and voicing their disapproval of the administration.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
By April, his approval and disapproval ratings were tied at 45 percent.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 June 2025
That sweet spot between professionalism, entertainment and high-and-mighty disapproval?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 July 2025
On Friday, protesters gathered at the campus, waving flags and voicing their disapproval of the administration.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
By April, his approval and disapproval ratings were tied at 45 percent.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 June 2025
That sweet spot between professionalism, entertainment and high-and-mighty disapproval?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disapproval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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Soto quickly expressed his displeasure after the home plate umpire called a third strike in the fifth inning.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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His father also expressed his displeasure with him.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The federal judge that deemed Florida’s law unconstitutional agreed that dislike of transgender people motivated the law.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Beyond Seongnam’s working-class neighborhoods, Lee has provoked in many an equally intense dislike — a fact that cannot be explained by his policies alone.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Lander’s criticism of Israel is much more muted and that of a liberal Zionist.—
Steven W. Thrasher
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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After Fox News announced Trump's hiring, criticism followed.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Winning would cap a startling resurrection for Cuomo, a three-term governor who resigned in 2021 amid condemnation for scandals.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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But his condemnation of intervention in Iran was at odds with the Trump administration whose role in the conflict has splintered the MAGA coalition, a wing of which opposes American involvement in foreign wars.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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These cases involved monumental pieces of wrongdoing, yet the Justice Department and the federal courts allowed the New York chump-change cases against Trump—built on far smaller frauds—to get all the attention—and ultimately—the disapprobation.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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In a 2018 episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfeld and Mulaney go rug shopping, supposedly at Tendler’s instruction, and Seinfeld’s disapprobation at being sent on an errand by someone’s wife cuts through the segment.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
16 Aug. 2024
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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